I recently visited two large bookstores in Tokyo, Japan, to cover the local math culture, and I couldn't help but be amazed. While bookstores in Korea have at most two or three shelves for math books, ...

A new book examines math study in four nations that are receiving lots of attention for their education systems these days: China, Japan, Korea, and Singapore. “Math Curriculum in the Pacific Rim” is ...

When it comes to teaching math and science, is the grass always greener across the Pacific Ocean? “I'm working with educators to help prevent students from hating math before they even know what it is ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Last month, a national cry of alarm greeted the announcement by the Organization for ...

Overview: Singapore consistently ranks among the top performers in global math assessments such as PISA and TIMSS. Several ...

Tokyo (Jiji Press) — The average correct answer rates in Japanese language and math sections of a national achievement test for students in Japan in fiscal 2025 fell from the previous year, according ...

GungHo's Nakamura Toru kanshuu Indo-shiki Keisan Drill (Indian Style Calculation Drills Supervised by Toru Nakamura) improves calculation speed and skills with special techniques and shortcuts. You ...

HAEBARU TOWN, Okinawa — A 6-year-old Japanese girl stood with her back to Defense Department students gathered Thursday to learn about the Japanese abacus, or soroban, at the Tsukazan Community Center ...